Barwon South West Integrated Family Violence Program

 

Regional Schools Family Violence Project

 

 

 

The Regional Schools Family Violence Project is a component of Barwon South West  Integrated Family Violence Program (IFVP). 

The project addresses the IFV Work Plan Priority 7: ‘Focus on children and young people’ with a particular emphasis on prevention of FV in future generations.

 

Promoting Safe and Respectful Relationships – A summary of initiatives addressing gender-based violence prevention relevant to school settings in the Barwon South West region of Victoria’.  This document provides some foundation information, key web links and resources to inform gender-based violence prevention work with children and young people in school settings. DOCUMENT LINK HERE 

 

The Regional Schools Family Violence Project aims to:

 

· Gather information about relevant schools FV related work and models across the State

· Scope and support existing schools FV related prevention programs in the BSW region, plus carry out some evaluation

· Work closely with Aboriginal Co-ops / Indigenous communities

·  Consult & involve CALD communities about the project development

· Identify school curriculum and activities to link the project to

·  Support FV schools based programs through locating resources and funding as needed

· Create a plan to develop schools FV prevention across the region, taking into account the different needs of localities: rural and city, plus schools groups.

· Develop a pilot for an integrated FV ‘whole of school’ project

· Work closely and consult regularly with a regional Schools FV Prevention Steering Committee

 

The Regional Schools Family Violence Project Officer role is 21 hours per week - days of work are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

 

 

Madeleine Kempster

Regional Schools Family Violence Project Officer

Community Connections (Vic) Ltd

18 Myers Street (P.O. Box 279)

Geelong, Vic 3220

mkempster@comconnect.com.au

phone: 1300 361 680

mobile: 0409 320 705